Category: 2025 Via Podiensis (French Camino)
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Day 3 – Sour Milk vs. Fresh Milk
Today we hiked about 13 miles and my Apple watch recorded 28,000 steps and over 4.5 hours of exercise activity. The terrain was more moderate today, rising only 1,800 feet or the equivalent of 33 flights of stairs. Sour Milk Last night we had reserved only 3 rooms at a B&B. Since we got to…
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Day 2 – The Stones We Carry
Today, we hiked 14 miles or 30,600 steps in 5 hours and 25 minutes. Our pace was slow because most of the route was a steep climb over rocky soil. In fact, we climbed over 2,200 vertical feet or the equivalent of 60 flights of stairs. The day started with a wonderful breakfast at our…
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Day 1 – A Full Day In The Clouds
Today we hiked for almost 6 hours. During that time, we traveled 15 miles, took 32,000 steps, and climbed the equivalent of 26 flights of stairs or almost 2,000 vertical feet. Not bad for Day 1. JP and I attended the Pilgrim Mass at 7am because: (1) it was Sunday and (2) we heard that…
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Day 0 – The good, the bad, and the hairy
Today we traveled by train from Paris to Puy en Velay (about 340 miles). We left Paris at 9am, and arrived in Puy en Velay some 5 1/2 hours later. We had to change trains twice which gave us some downtime to grab some lunch at Pret de Manger. THE GOOD There were many things…
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French Camino 2025 “All my bags are packed”
Apologies to Peter, Paul, and Mary for borrowing a line from their 1960s hit (Leaving on a Jet Plane) as the title of this post. But, I thought it accurately captured both emotions that I have been feeling these last few weeks – anticipation and worry. Let me back up. If you are reading this,…
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